Cabaret: Tanz auf dem Vulkan: A Revue

Tanz auf dem Vulkan Titel — © DESIGN: LUCIA LAHR

Date/Time: Fri, Jun 5, 2026–Thu, Oct 8, 2026
Venue: Center for Jewish History (map)
15 W. 16th St.
New York, NY 10011
Format: In person
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We cordially invite you to a special series of events in cooperation with Elysium, which will transport you to the vibrant and contradictory Berlin of the 1920s. The production is so captivating that it will be performed three times on both sides of the Atlantic. The third and final cabaret will take place in New York on October 8 at 6:30 PM.

Amid hyperinflation, social misery, and political street battles, a fascinating cultural flowering emerged: Dada, Bauhaus, jazz, cabaret – and an escape into the dazzling world of film and operetta. At its heart was Erwin Piscator, founder of political theater, who, shaped by his experiences at the front in the First World War, understood the stage as a site of social change.

This eventful era comes alive in an impressive revue – with texts by Erich Mühsam, Erwin Piscator, Alfred Polgar, Kurt Tucholsky and others, accompanied by music by Paul Abraham, Hanns Eisler, Mischa Spolianski and others.

Performers in Berlin and Munich:
Gregorij H. von Leïtis (Director),
Christa Pillmann (Actor),
Neelam Brader (Mezzo-soprano),
Patrick Lammer (Baritone),
Masha Yulin (Piano)

The events are under the patronage of Dr. Felix Klein , the Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism.